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is a writer of news summaries about executive-level business activity in the government contracting sector. Her reports for ExecutiveBiz are focused on trends and events that drive the GovCon industry to include commercial technologies that private companies are developing for federal government use. She contributes news content to ExecutiveBiz’s sister sites GovCon Wire and ExecutiveGov.
IBM‘s security researchers have identified an international cyber crime group using phishing emails, sophisticated malware and scam phone calls to steal money from large U.S.-based companies, Reuters reported Thursday. Bill Rigby writes the hackers send unsolicited emails attached with a Dyre malicious software to corporate employees in order to execute fraudulent wire transfers. Dyre is […] More
CAE has provided the Royal Australian Navy with simulation technology products designed to train pilots on how to operate an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter. The company said Wednesday its MH-60R tactical operational flight training system and avionics maintenance and weapons load trainer platform are installed at the HMAS Albatross naval facility in New South Wales. “CAE […] More
Lockheed Martin has moved into the assembly, test and launch operations phase of spacecraft the company is building for a NASA asteroid research mission. NASA aims to launch the Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer to collect samples from the Bennu asteroid, Lockheed said Tuesday. “We’re installing the electronics in the next few […] More
Moody’s Investors Service has forecasts that high demand for large commercial airplanes will continue to offset the impact of U.S. military spending cuts on defense contractors. The credit rating agency has also offered a stable outlook for the aerospace and defense industry in the firm’s “Commercial Growth to Offset Tough, But Improving, Defense Environment” report, Moody’s […] More
Many federal agencies are responding to the public’s need for government services through modern technology and collaboration with industry, Tom Romeo, president of Maximus‘ federal services business, wrote in a Federal Times article published Tuesday. Romeo said he believes the federal government could transform customer experience this year and onward with outcomes-based and collaborative strategies. […] More
A Computer Sciences Corp. and AT&T partnership has been awarded a potential seven-year contract to provide information technology network and communication services to Swedish power company Vattenfall. The team will work to build a workplace IT environment for approximately 30,000 end users at Vatenfall’s facilities worldwide, CSC said Tuesday. “Sweden is a key market for […] More
Veris Group has revamped the business logo and website of its adaptive threat division in a push to rebrand the unit. ATD employs security testing professionals who aim to help organizations simulate and manage advanced threats through technology, Veris said Monday. This year also marks Veris Group’s 10th anniversary in the industry. The Vienna, Virginia-based […] More
A Maximus subsidiary has been awarded a five-year contract to oversee a program for helping Australian job seekers and companies meet their employment needs. Max Solutions will run the Australian Department of Employment’s jobactive service, which is meant to replace the Job Services Australia program and slated to debut in July, Maximus said Tuesday. Richard […] More
IBM plans to release a new cloud-based open platform in an effort to help developers and clients build enterprise applications for managing data from connected devices. The company said Tuesday it will also add Internet of Things services to the firm’s Bluemix platform-as-a-service offering to facilitate the integration of IoT information into cloud computing apps. […] More
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has partnered with seven companies to build tools for distributing air warfare functions across multiple unmanned and manned platforms. DARPA said Monday it aims to blend new and existing airborne sensors, weapons, navigation, electronic warfare, positioning, navigation, communication and battle management architectures through the agency’s System of Systems Integration Technology […] More
Orbital ATK helped send aloft a NASA scientific balloon after 5 p.m. Eastern time Thursday from Wanaka Airport in New Zealand. The company won a contract in November 2014 to provide management, planning, engineering and field operations support for NASA’s super pressure balloon flight missions, Orbital ATK said Friday. NASA aims to surpass the current […] More
A Unisys–Maps SpAÂ consortium has been awarded a multimillion contract to support an information technology modernization program of the European Food Safety Authority. The team will deliver a system intended to help the agency disseminate scientific advice on food and feed safety issues to consumer groups and nongovernmental organizations, Unisys said Monday. “We look forward to […] More
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